2024 Rankings Update: New Additions, Offense

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Red Zone South Carolina rankings process never stops.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For 12 months a year, we're tracking the progress of the 10,000 or so high school football players in the state. Over the past four months, we've continued to do just that during offseason combines, unofficial college visits and, yes, even taking an even better look at the 2022 season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This next crack at the Class of 2024 resulted in an addition of 43 total players into our rankings for the rising senior class. We continue to unveil those here, with a snapshot of why the new offensive players made the cut.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='771238' first='Travanti' last='Weldon'] OL, Chester - Strong left tackles opens avenues for this offense</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='771237' first='Quadir' last='Scott'] ATH, Socastee - Heading back to WR after a year at QB</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='771236' first='Mark'Quelle' last='Moser'] OL, Richland Northeast - Better athlete than his size might suggest</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='594497' first='James' last='Maxwell'] RB, James Island - A monster at 260 pounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='771226' first='Javarus' last='Guthrie'] RB, York - The 2 in York's 1-2 offensive backfield punch</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='771224' first='Will' last='Young'] ATH, Brookland-Cayce - Stud in the yards-after-catch department</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='771221' first='Lamarion' last='Pearson'] RB, Lower Richland - Had six 100-yard games and 17 scores</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='771219' first='Elijah' last='Williams'] OL, Irmo - One of most solid pieces in a developing Irmo offense</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='771218' first='Deshaun' last='Washington'] ATH, Brookland-Cayce - Tailback also a proficient linebacker</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='710430' first='Ahmir' last='Smith'] ATH, Calhoun County - 1,100-yard back only played the position part time</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='771089' first='Kamden' last='Sox'] OL, Brookland-Cayce - Able to play four different spots on the line easily</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='745898' first='Landon' last='Stradcutter'] OL, Stratford - Technically sound lineman isn't exactly small</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='771066' first='Dylan' last='Barbrey'] OL, Airport - 6-foot-6 lineman keeps finding new ways to stand out</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='440461' first='Harrison' last='Collins'] QB, Blythewood - Big body and even bigger arm</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='771065' first='Yannick' last='Smith'] WR, Summerville - Prototypical size (6-foot-3, 190 pounds) and speed to boot</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='771062' first='Reggie' last='Heath'] ATH, Chester - 1,000-yard receiver doubles as a defensive back</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='771039' first='Demarius' last='Tolen'] WR, Aiken - There's something in the water in the CSRA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='771220' first='Christian' last='Zachary'] WR, Calhoun County - Not-so-quietly had a 1,000-yard junior year</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='771038' first='Malachi' last='Marshall'] QB, South Pointe - Already has a 2,000-yard season under his belt</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='771036' first='Dakarai' last='Sumter'] OL, Lower Richland - At 6-foot-8 and 320 pounds, he's hard to miss</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='771035' first='Kyan' last='Kennedy'] TE, Chester - (pictured) Big-time tight end also excels on defense</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>EDITOR'S NOTE:</em></strong> In the case of those players listed as an “athlete” who play both ways, we listed them on the side of the ball where they tend to make a bigger impact on a more regular basis.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->